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• Controversial proposal for managing the southern flounder fishery is on hold

  A controversial proposal for managing the southern flounder fishery is on hold after apparent legislative concern over the process being used to potentially implement changes to Read More »

• Charlie Melancon’s Department Of Wrongdoing And Falsehood

  Have you been paying attention to the chaos at hand with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries? It appears that there is a full three-ring Read More »

• European court expected to back attempt by pelt traders and sporran makers to reverse 2010 ruling Read the comments

  The Independent – A Europe-wide ban on the trade of seal fur and products is expected to be overturned this week, in a move that will Read More »
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  Pillar Point fishing vessel sinks, no injuries

  A Pillar Point Harbor fishing vessel sank roughly five miles off the coast early Thursday morning. Two adults were rescued from the boat; there were no Read More »

• For fisheries regulations, a Trump edict signals uncertainty

  New England fishermen and conservationists fear one of President Trump’s executive orders will have disruptive effects on fisheries management, although it will not affect routine seasonal Read More »
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  Biologist slams U.S. vessel for running aground in Witless Bay Reserve

  Oil from a U.S. fishing vessel killed a number of birds inside the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve on Friday, and a seabird biologist says the boat Read More »

• We posted it in May, but its making the rounds. New boat seeks safer fishing on deadly Bering Sea

  ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Few professions are as deadly as commercial fishing on the Bering Sea. The latest proposed solution is being built in a dry Read More »
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  Offshore wind developers court recreational fishing community

  Offshore wind energy developers are courting recreational fishermen in the New York Bight, who could gain dozens of new fishing spots around turbine towers, but worry Read More »
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  Winter skate are dying in huge numbers, a new scientific paper points the finger at a big herd of seals

  A “striking conservation success” in Atlantic Canada has turned into a “serious conservation problem” as rebounding grey seal herds threaten depleted bottom-feeding fish in the southern Read More »

• Family of fisherman killed in dock fall gets $900,000 settlement

  NEW BEDFORD — Eastern Fisheries, Inc. has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a fisherman who died in a January 2011 fall from a Read More »

• Furuno unveils new radar with Bird Mode feature

  Furuno introduced its new DRS6AX “X-Class” Radar, which it said brings a refined 6kW open array to NavNet TZtouch and TZtouch2. For fishermen, the company said Read More »

• Fish galore on Monday morning’s market in Newlyn!

  Algrie heads away from the gaps past the Mount on a fine morning passing the Irene at anchor in Gwavas Lake, hopefully those wet looking clouds Read More »

• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission proposes new rules for American eel

  The commission is considering 25 options for revising regulations for commercial fishing for glass, yellow and silver eels, from keeping the status quo to permitting aquaculture Read More »

• Bristol Bay Red King Crab Fishery Has Successful Catch Up – All worries are history now

  All worries are history now after a delayed start for the bulk of the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery, with a lot more crab caught Read More »
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  Opinion: Federal rules are sinking Maine’s lobster industry

  As a lifelong Maine lobsterman, I understand the inherent dangers of my job. I keep watch on the forecast knowing that sudden weather changes can make Read More »
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  Autonomous Ships – If Rolls-Royce has its way, commercial vessels will soon have no crew on board

  It’s midnight on the North Atlantic, where a massive container ship receives the latest weather report. There’s a nasty storm brewing ahead. Quietly, the ship changes Read More »
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  Blackjack – Oldest Friendship Sloop re-launched in Rockland

  Over the past three years, the folks at the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum have been restoring a 118 year old vessel, Blackjack. Museum Founder, Captain Jim Read More »
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  Drowned Fisherman’s Mom: ‘I Want To Know What Happened To My Son’

  Services have been set for the young commercial fisherman who died Monday off the coast of Montauk. Justin Charles Zinno, 26, of Narragansett, Rhode Island, passed Read More »

• FFAW’s 5-cent-a-pound lobster ‘levy’ most shocking of all secrets uncovered in 2016

  Of all the questions that have been raised about FFAW secrecy/conflict of interest in recent months, one of the most shocking discoveries was that the union Read More »

• Editorial: What fate for fishermen

  A few weeks ago folks got a chuckle out of the fallout from Charlie Baker’s emotional story about a fisherman who felt he had ruined his Read More »
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  Wind turbines and fishing nets fight for offshore space

  Vineyard Wind,,,  In 2010, BOEM launched an initiative dubbed “Smart from the Start,” which aimed to steer wind development away from prime fishing areas, shipping lanes Read More »
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  US Doubles Down On Wave Energy, $40 Mil For New Test Bed

  It looks like the US is about to get much, much more serious about developing its vast wave energy potential. Researchers have been working at several Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 47′ Steel Trawler – C-18 CAT engine new 2013

  Specifications, information and 23 photo’s click here  To see all the boats in this series, Click here 11:47 Read More »

• City of Monterey looking to buy up commercial fishing rights

  The city of Monterey wants to control nearly a million pounds of groundfish in Monterey Bay.  At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, councilors looked at purchasing the Read More »

• Trade Dispute With Mexico Over ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Heats Up

  The fight over Mexican tuna, and whether it is truly fished using dolphin safe practices, rages on. Mexico recently won a two decade long fight to Read More »